Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-10-05
OFFICERS,

SPEED PHOGRAM.
l. Running half mile heats all ages by
horses owned in Sedgwick county. Purse
$50.
Q Trotting and pacing by horses owned
in Sedgwick county, outside Of the city of
Wichita that never trotted or paced for
money Purse $50.
3. Trotting or pacing, gentlemens driv-
ing horses who never started in a race for
money, owned in Sedgwick county, to road
wagon. Pure $50.
4. Trotting, two year olds, best two in
three half mile heats. Purse $50.
SECOND DAY.
1. 2:35 pace. Purse $50.
9. minute trot Purse 500.
s. Running. rs mile heats, all ages
weight for age. Purse 500.
f. 2:34 trot. Purse $50.
THIRD DAY.
l. Bankers purse-Running, mile heats, all
ages, weight for age. Purse $50.
3 Grand special, to be announced later.
Purse 81 600
8. Pacing free to all. Purse $500.
2:29 trot. Purse $500.
FOURTH DAY.
l. Running Consolation, mile heats, for
horses that have not won race during the
fair. Purse S75.
2. Free for all trot. Purse $500.
g. Pole team race, trotters or PAGERS Horses
must be owned by one man. Purse 500.
4. 2:40 trot. Purse 500.
sPEcIALTIEs FOR THE FAIR.
Pawnee Bill and his Indians with their
Wild West show will camp on the fair
grounds during the entire week, giving a
street parade each day during the week, and
an exhibition on the groun is consisting Of
robbing stage coaches, burning and plumber
ing Squatters' cabins, carrying beautiful
maidens into captivity and desperate battles
between cowboys and Indians.
This exhibition has the endorsement of all
the officers Of the different fairs over their
own signatures, as being very brilliant and
thrilling representation OF wild western life.
THE WICHITA BOAT CLUB
Have consented to give regatta during the
week of the fair. The management have
made special purse of 81 900 to be given to
horses to pace and trot against time. The
owners Of jay Eye See, Patsy, Clinker,
Honesty ana You Bet, are all anxious to
pace and trot their horses at Wichita, and
the management will secure one or more Of
these horses OF national reputation TO 60
against time
GREAT BAND CONTESTS.
VIII be leading feature Of the special en-
tertainments of this occasion, a prise OF $3.50
will be offered by the association to be CON-
peted for by any and all brass bands in the
state Of Kansas on the second day Of the
fair.
First prize, 5000.
Second prize, 500.
Third prize, $50.
Atleast four bands required to compete for
these prizes, but one band from any city
eligible No band with less than twelve
pieces will be admitted to competition.
All applications for competit on in
the contest must be made in writing and adj
dressed to the secretary of the fair. AppG-
cations will not be received after Oct 10.
Under the auspices of the Cottonwood
Lawn Tennis club of this city. A lawn
tennis tournament will be given, open to the
state. There will be prizes given, consisting
Of four silver cups, to be awarded to the best
doubles and singles.
CONDITIONS.
Trotting and pacing will be governed by
the rules of the American Trotting Associa-
ton, of which this association is a member.
Four to fill and three starters In all races
Entrance, 10 per cent of purse, half of which
must accompany the entry. Horses drawn
the night previous to races will not be held
for the other per cent. Heats may be
trotted and paced alternately.
Trotting and pacing, mile heats, three in
fivs, to harness.
Running races will be governed by the
American Association rules except jockeys
licensed.
Entrance ten per cent of purse, which
must accompany entry. Entries to be
eligible must be deposited in entry box at
secretary's Office within one half hour after
the last race on the day previous to the race,
for which the entry is intended. If in case
of bad weather or other unavoidable cause
the Association is unable to start one or
mora of its races by 5 O'Clock p. m. of the
last day of the fair, such race or races shall
be declared off.
Trotting and pacing purses divided, fifty
per cent. TO the first, twenty-five per cent to
the second, fifteen per cent. to the third and
ten per cent. to the fourth.
Running purses divided, seventy per cent
to the first, twenty per cent. to the second
and ten per cent to the third.
Entries close October Sth, 1887.
Address all entries to j. W. Hartzell sec
rotary, Wichita, Kansas, P. o. box 1l5
Admission-The gates will be open at I.
o'clock on each day of the fair. Tickets
must be purchased, as no money will be re
ceived at the gates The gate fare will be
as follows: For each person over Is year;
| OF age an admittance fee of fifty cents vii
be charged; for each person under Is years
of age and over s, an admittance fee oi
twenty-fve cents viii be charged; children
under S years Of age accompanied by their
parens or guardians will be admitted free
| All parts of the grounds free TO all for on,
admission No extra charge for carriage
| Persons occupy ing booths, furnishing re
freshmentS are required to lay in their supplies
before - o'clock, a. M, at precisely L
O'Clock the grounds will be cleared of al
wagons and persons not entitled to remain
these rules will be strictly adhered TO- unleS
by special permission or the genera
manager.
All public conveyauces carrying passen
gers from the city viii be charged as fol
| lows:
day.
For each two horse conveyance, s2.50 PEI
day.
Comfortable box stall with bedding will b
furnished to all horses at so cents per Dis,
during the fair.
Horses coming in before the fair can occu
Ply stalls free of charge until the fair begins
Corn, oats and hay can be had on tn
grounds at market prices. Stalls will no
be considered engaged until paid for.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Day police and night watchmen will be al
ways on duty.
kilograms and letters sent in care of th
secretary, will be delivered on the grounds
Certificates emitting shipping exhibitors {
! return goods will be issued on application q
the secretary.
No Intoxicating liquors viii be allowed Oh
the grounds.
No gambling viii be allowed upon th
grounds other than the usual selling Of pool
upon the races.
For privileges apply to J. ". Hartzel
secretary, office in Aldrich & Browns bloch
rooms % and q, Main street
/ CARD TO THE PUBLIC.
The directors desire TO say that they ar
entirely dependent upon the generosity o
the public for the success of this fair, an
| earnestly solicit the hearty cooperation Q